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Breaking the barriers of translation

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New data from single-molecule optical trapping methods provide exciting clues as to the underlying mechanism of ribosome translocation along mRNA and a powerful new approach for future investigations of translation regulation.

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Figure 1: Stepping of the ribosome through structured mRNA templates observed by single-molecule optical trapping methods.

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